About this episode

This episode explores the question 'What is Cancer?' with Dr. Christy Kestner, covering its cellular basis, signs, symptoms, types, risk factors, causes, and treatments.

This episode asks the important and broad question, “What is Cancer?” To answer it, I spoke with Dr. Christy Kestner, PhD. Dr. Kestner has a PhD in Neuroscience, with a focus on immunology and oncology. We discuss the cellular basis of cancer, signs & symptoms, types, risk factors, causes, treatments, and more. Basically, the nuts and bolts of cancer. You can find Dr. Kestner on Instagram, Substack, TikTok, Medium, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Topics covered

• Cancer
• Immunology
• Oncology
• Cellular Biology
• Risk Factors
• Treatments

Keywords

• Neuroscience
• Health
• Education

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